Eastern Mole vs Window Gnat

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Scalopus	Sylvicola
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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