Eastern Mole vs Flaming Scalycap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pholiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).