Eastern Mole vs Shield Dapperling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Lepiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.