European Mole vs Painted Suillus

Talpa europaea compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Talpa	Suillus
Species	Talpa europaea	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.