Eastern Mole vs Wrinkled Crust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Phlebia
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.