Eastern Mole vs Ivy Leaf Split

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lophodermium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Leaf Split