Eastern Mole vs Elegant Polypore

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cerioporus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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