Eastern Mole vs Mottled Bolete

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Leccinum variicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Leccinum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.