Eastern Mole vs Snowy Waxcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Snowy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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