Eastern Mole vs Pine Powdercap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cystoderma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.