Eastern Mole vs Wurzelschwamm

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wurzelschwamm
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Talpidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Heterobasidion
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wurzelschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wurzelschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.