Eastern Mole vs Mast Disco

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mast Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.