Eastern Mole vs Stinking Dapperling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lepiota cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Stinking 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 cristata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.