Eastern Mole vs Willow Mildew

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Erysiphe
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Willow Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.