Eastern Mole vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Deconica montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Mountain Moss Deconica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Deconica
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Mountain Moss Deconica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

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