Eastern Mole vs Sprucecone Cap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Sprucecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Strobilurus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).