Eastern Mole vs Saltmarsh Plume

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Scalopus	Agdistis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Saltmarsh Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).