Eastern Mole vs Tiny Mycocalia

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tiny Mycocalia
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	Mycocalia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tiny Mycocalia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.