Beech Barkspot vs Eastern Mole

Diatrype disciformis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Diatrype	Scalopus
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.