Eastern Mole vs Lilac Domecap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lilac Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Calocybe
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Calocybe onychina

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lilac Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.