Ash Rust vs European Mole

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Puccinia	Talpa
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.