Eastern Mole vs Forest Lamb

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Albatrellus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

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