Eastern Mole vs Veiled Oyster

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pleurotus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

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