Eastern Mole vs Lilac Mushroom

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Agaricus porphyrizon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lilac Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Agaricus porphyrizon

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.