Eastern Mole vs Lilac Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Parasola lilatincta

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lilac Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Parasola
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Parasola lilatincta

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.