Eastern Mole vs Purple Pinwheel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Marasmius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.