Eastern Mole vs Olive Duster

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Coniophora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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