Eastern Mole vs Sawfly

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Pristiphora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.