Eastern Mole vs Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hydnellum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.