Eastern Mole vs Hare'S Ear

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Otidea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hare'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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