Eastern Mole vs Jelly Rot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phlebia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.