Copper Mushrooom vs Eastern Mole

Agaricus cupreobrunneus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Copper Mushrooom is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Mushrooom	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Talpidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Scalopus
Species	Agaricus cupreobrunneus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Copper Mushrooom

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Mushrooom	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Mushrooom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.