Eastern Mole vs Thrift Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Uromyces
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.