Eastern Mole vs tree-cricket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oecanthus pellucens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	tree-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Talpidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Scalopus	Oecanthus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oecanthus pellucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and tree-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

tree-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	tree-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.