Eastern Mole vs Hintapink

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Russula paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hintapink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Russula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Russula paludosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hintapink

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hintapink

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).