Eastern Mole vs Tan Ear

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Otidea
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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