Eastern Mole vs Orange Knight

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tricholoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.