Eastern Mole vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Juniper-Apple Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).