Black Pachyphloeus vs Eastern Mole

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pezizaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Scalopus
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pachyphloeus	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.