Eastern Mole vs Spring Polypore

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lentinus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.