Ash Dieback vs Eastern Mole

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helotiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Scalopus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.