Eastern Mole vs Star Dapperling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Lepiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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