Eastern Mole vs Meadow Waxcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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