Eastern Mole vs Emerald Spreadwing

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Lestidae
Genus	Scalopus	Lestes
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrentando alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e pressão crescente sobre o habitat.