Eastern Mole vs Silverfish

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Talpidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).