Eastern Mole vs Fir Disco

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pithya
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fir Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.