Eastern Mole vs Magenta Rustgill

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gymnopilus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.