Eastern Mole vs Spotted Sulphur

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Acontia trabealis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Spotted Sulphur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spotted Sulphur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Scalopus	Acontia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Acontia trabealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Sulphur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spotted Sulphur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Sulphur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.