Eastern Mole vs Small Chanterelle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cantharellus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.