Eastern Mole vs Pleated Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Parasola
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).