Eastern Mole vs Pale Oyster

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pleurotus pulmonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pale Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pleurotus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pleurotus pulmonarius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pale Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).