Eastern Mole vs spirea aphid

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	spirea 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	Aphis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).