Eastern Mole vs treble brown spot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Idaea trigeminata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while treble brown spot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	treble brown spot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Scalopus	Idaea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Idaea trigeminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and treble brown spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

treble brown spot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	treble brown spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

treble brown spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.