Eastern Mole vs Snapping Bonnet

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Mycena
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Snapping Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.