Eastern Mole vs Tuberous Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tuberous Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Coprinopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tuberous Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.