Eastern Mole vs Orange Disco

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.