Eastern Mole vs Winged Inkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Coprinopsis semitalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Winged Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Winged Inkcap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Coprinopsis semitalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Winged Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Winged Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.