Eastern Mole vs Frayed Parasol

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Frayed Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Frayed Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.