Eastern Mole vs Goat'S Beard

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Ramaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Goat'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.