Eastern Mole vs Olive Nut Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hymenogaster olivaceus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Olive Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Olive Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hymenogaster
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hymenogaster olivaceus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Olive Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.