Eastern Mole vs Grey Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Bovista
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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