Apple Scab vs Eastern Mole

Venturia inaequalis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Talpidae
Genus	Venturia	Scalopus
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.