Eastern Mole vs Tree-hole tick

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Talpidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ixodes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tree-hole tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.