Eastern Mole vs Pine Bonnet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pine Bonnet
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 silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pine Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.