Eastern Mole vs Garlic Waxcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Garlic Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hygrocybe
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hygrocybe helobia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Garlic Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.