Eastern Mole vs Slippery Jack

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Suillus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).