Eastern Mole vs

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Helvella hypocrateriformis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Helvella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Helvella hypocrateriformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.