Eastern Mole vs Traça

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scoparia aequipennalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Crambidae
Genus	Scalopus	Scoparia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scoparia aequipennalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.