Eastern Mole vs Root rot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phytophthora pseudocryptogea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Root rot
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 pseudocryptogea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.