Eastern Mole vs Flax Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Melampsora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.