Eastern Mole vs Tormentil Nomad Bee

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Nomada roberjeotiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Tormentil Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Scalopus	Nomada
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Nomada roberjeotiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Tormentil Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tormentil Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tormentil Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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