Eastern Mole vs straw belle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Scalopus	Aspitates
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	straw belle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.