Eastern Mole vs Red Cage

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Talpidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Clathrus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.