Eastern Mole vs Least Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Bovista
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.