Eastern Mole vs White River Crayfish

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Procambarus acutus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while White River Crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White River Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Talpidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Scalopus	Procambarus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Procambarus acutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White River Crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	White River Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White River Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).