Eastern Mole vs Potato Blight

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Talpidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phytophthora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).