Eastern Mole vs Matsutake

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tricholoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.