Eastern Mole vs La Harpye fourchue

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Furcula furcula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	La Harpye fourchue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Scalopus	Furcula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and La Harpye fourchue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

La Harpye fourchue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	La Harpye fourchue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

La Harpye fourchue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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