Eastern Mole vs Red Fold Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hydnotrya
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.