Eastern Mole vs Fishy Milkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lactifluus volemus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fishy Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lactifluus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lactifluus volemus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fishy Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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