Eastern Mole vs Poplar Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Oxyporus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.