Eastern Mole vs Silky Piggyback

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Asterophora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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