Eastern Mole vs Grey Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coprinopsis cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Grey Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Coprinopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coprinopsis cinerea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Grey Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).