Eastern Mole vs Green Russula

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Russula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.