Eastern Mole vs

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lactarius torminosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole
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	Lactarius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lactarius torminosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.