Eastern Mole vs Peeling Oysterling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Crepidotus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Peeling Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Crepidotus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Crepidotus mollis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Peeling Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.