Eastern Mole vs Three-lined Soldier

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Scalopus	Oxycera
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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