Eastern Mole vs Willow Aldercap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Naucoria
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.