Eastern Mole vs Powderpuff Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Postia ptychogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Powderpuff Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Postia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Postia ptychogaster

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

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

Range

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