Eastern Mole vs Waxy Crust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Talpidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Vuilleminia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.