Eastern Mole vs Variable Oysterling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Crepidotus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).