Eastern Mole vs Spring King

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Boletus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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