Eastern Mole vs Ruby Bolete

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hortiboletus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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