Beechmast Candlesnuff vs Eastern Mole

Xylaria carpophila compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Xylariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Xylaria	Scalopus
Species	Xylaria carpophila	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Beechmast Candlesnuff

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechmast Candlesnuff	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beechmast Candlesnuff

The Beechmast Candlesnuff (Xylaria carpophila) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.