Eastern Mole vs Slender Parasol

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Slender Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.