Eastern Mole vs Firerug Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Firerug Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Coprinellus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coprinellus domesticus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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