Eastern Mole vs Giant Elm Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rigidoporus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.