Dry Rot vs Eastern Mole

Serpula lacrymans compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Serpulidae	Talpidae
Genus	Serpula	Scalopus
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.