Eastern Mole vs Loose Starweb

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Asterostroma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.