Eastern Mole vs Netted Fieldcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Bolbitius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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