Eastern Mole vs sow thistle aphid

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Scalopus	Hyperomyzus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).