Eastern Mole vs Yellow Stainer

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Yellow Stainer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Yellow Stainer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Stainer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.