Eastern Mole vs White Stalk Puffball

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tulostoma niveum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while White Stalk Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Tulostoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tulostoma niveum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.