Eastern Mole vs Pleated Pluteus

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and United States.