Eastern Mole vs Lärchen-Milchling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lactarius porninsis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lärchen-Milchling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lärchen-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lactarius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lactarius porninsis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lärchen-Milchling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lärchen-Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lärchen-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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