Eastern Mole vs Rooting Bonnet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Mycena
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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