Eastern Mole vs False Turkey-Tail

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Stereum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.