Eastern Mole vs Flaky Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lycoperdon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.