Eastern Mole vs Grey Tooth

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phellodon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.