Eastern Mole vs sérotine

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	sérotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scalopus	Eptesicus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.