Eastern Mole vs Pink Discus

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.