Eastern Mole vs Freckled Dapperling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Freckled 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	Echinoderma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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