Eastern Mole vs King Pin

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Talpidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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