Eastern Mole vs Fungi

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Talpidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Xylomyces
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fungi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.