Eastern Mole vs Plum Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tranzschelia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).