Dwarf Shield vs Eastern Mole

Pluteus nanus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Scalopus
Species	Pluteus nanus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.