Eastern Mole vs Sawdust Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sawdust Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Coprinopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.