Eastern Mole vs Russian Conecap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Russian Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Strobilurus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Russian Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

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