Eastern Mole vs Felted Twiglet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tubaria conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Felted Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tubaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tubaria conspersa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Felted Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Felted Twiglet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felted Twiglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.