Eastern Mole vs Sponge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Talpidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Scalopus	Cliona
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.