Eastern Mole vs tiny risso snail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rissoa parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Talpidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Scalopus	Rissoa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	tiny risso snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.