Eastern Mole vs Freckled Brittlegill

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Russula illota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Freckled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Russula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Freckled Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.