bulb nematode vs Eastern Mole

Ditylenchus dipsaci compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• bulb nematode is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulb nematode	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anguinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ditylenchus	Scalopus
Species	Ditylenchus dipsaci	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

bulb nematode and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bulb nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulb nematode	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulb nematode

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bulb nematode

The Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is a species in the genus Ditylenchus. Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.