Eastern Mole vs Fragile Dapperling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fragile Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.