Eastern Mole vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ganoderma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.