Eastern Mole vs Urchin Earthfan

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Thelephora
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.