Distinguished Inkcap vs Eastern Mole

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	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	Coprinopsis	Scalopus
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.