Eastern Mole vs Slender Spreadwing

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lestes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.