mélanippe hastée vs Eastern Mole

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Scalopus
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.