Eastern Mole vs Tufted Bracket

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Fuscoporia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.