Eastern Mole vs Sickener

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Russula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).