Eastern Mole vs Willow Tarspot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhytisma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.