Eastern Mole vs scarce large blue

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Scalopus	Maculinea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.