Eastern Mole vs Timber Mazegill

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).