Eastern Mole vs Felwort Rust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Pucciniomycetes (柄锈菌纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Pucciniales (柄锈菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Uromyces
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.