Eastern Mole vs Oak Blackhead

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Talpidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Diatrypella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.