Eastern Mole vs Field Earthstar

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Talpidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Geastrum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.