Eastern Mole vs Pinecone Cap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Strobilurus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.