Eastern Mole vs Leopard Earthball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Scleroderma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).