Eastern Mole vs Hazel Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Skeletocutis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.