Eastern Mole vs Pretty Pinkgill

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Entoloma formosum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pretty Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pretty Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Entoloma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Entoloma formosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pretty Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pretty Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pretty Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.