Eastern Mole vs Orange Mycena

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.