Eastern Mole vs Fruity Milkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fruity Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fruity Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.