Eastern Mole vs small tortoiseshell

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Talpidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scalopus	Aglais
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.