Eastern Mole vs False Morel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gyromitra
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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