Eastern Mole vs Weevil

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ceutorhynchus erysimi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ceutorhynchus erysimi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.