Eastern Mole vs Smoky Crottle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Talpidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Parmelia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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