Eastern Mole vs Sedge Fanner

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Glyphipterix forsterella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sedge Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Scalopus	Glyphipterix
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Glyphipterix forsterella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sedge Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.