Eastern Mole vs Orange Waxcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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