Eastern Mole vs Enveloping Crust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sebacina incrustans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Enveloping Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family	Talpidae	Sebacinaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Sebacina
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sebacina incrustans

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Enveloping Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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