Eastern Mole vs Marsh Fieldcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Agrocybe
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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