Eastern Mole vs Silky Parchment

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Stereum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.