Eastern Mole vs Tar spot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Talpidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phyllachora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.