Cytospora Canker vs Eastern Mole

Cytospora kunzei compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cytospora Canker	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Valsaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cytospora	Scalopus
Species	Cytospora kunzei	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cytospora Canker	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.