Eastern Mole vs Mauve Bonnet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycena meliigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mauve Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Mycena
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.