Eastern Mole vs slender facelina

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Talpidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Scalopus	Facelina
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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