Eastern Mole vs Yellowfoot

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Craterellus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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