Eastern Mole vs Zigzag Darner

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Scalopus	Aeshna
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.