Eastern Mole vs Orange Pinwheel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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