Eastern Mole vs White Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Choiromyces
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	White Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.