Eastern Mole vs Moss Oysterling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Arrhenia acerosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Moss Oysterling
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	Arrhenia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Arrhenia acerosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moss Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Moss Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.