Eastern Mole vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phyllotreta nigripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Turnip Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Scalopus	Phyllotreta
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phyllotreta nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Turnip Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Turnip Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.