Eastern Mole vs Half-Free Morel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Morchella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.