Eastern Mole vs Soft Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lycoperdon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).