Eastern Mole vs Marbled False Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Elaphomyces
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).