Eastern Mole vs Raspberry Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phragmidium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.