Eastern Mole vs Root Rot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Heterobasidion
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.