Eastern Mole vs Verdigris Navel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Arrhenia chlorocyanea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Verdigris Navel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Verdigris Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Arrhenia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Arrhenia chlorocyanea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Verdigris Navel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Verdigris Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Verdigris Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.