Eastern Mole vs Small Whiteface

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Scalopus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.