Eastern Mole vs Scarce Marbled

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Scarce Marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scalopus	Eublemma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eublemma minutata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Scarce Marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.