Eastern Mole vs Ringed Twiglet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tubaria confragosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ringed Twiglet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tubaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tubaria confragosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Twiglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.