Eastern Mole vs Heath Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heath 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.