Eastern Mole vs Weeping Widow

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lacrymaria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).