Eastern Mole vs Lentil Shanklet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Collybia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).