Eastern Mole vs Gall midge

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Diptera (파리목)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Scalopus	Contarinia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).