Eastern Mole vs Violet Gray Bolete

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tylopilus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.