Conical Brittlestem vs Eastern Mole

Parasola conopilea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Parasola	Scalopus
Species	Parasola conopilea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.