Apple Scab vs Mound-building Mouse

Venturia inaequalis compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Venturia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Scab and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

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.