Eastern Mole vs Needle Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle 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).