Eastern Mole vs Yellow False Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Rhizopogon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.