Apple Canker vs Eastern Mole

Neonectria ditissima compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Neonectria	Scalopus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.