Bitter Funnel vs Eastern Mole

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Scalopus
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.