Eastern Mole vs Suffused Groundling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Carpatolechia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Suffused Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.