Eastern Mole vs Tuberous Polypore

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Polyporus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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