Eastern Mole vs Sneaky Elf

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Scalopus	Pyropyga
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.