Eastern Mole vs Thatch Groundling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Thatch 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	Bryotropha
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.