Eastern Mole vs Poison Ivy Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Talpidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Scalopus	Pileolaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Poison Ivy Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.