Eastern Mole vs

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Talpidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.