Eastern Mole vs Willow Pigmy

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Scalopus	Stigmella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.