European Mole vs Needle Rust

Talpa europaea compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Chrysomyxa
Species	Talpa europaea	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden