Eastern Mole vs Sand Deceiver

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Laccaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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