Eastern Mole vs Layered Cup

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Peziza
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.