Eastern Mole vs Heath Waxcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gliophorus laetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Heath Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gliophorus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gliophorus laetus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.