Eastern Mole vs Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hebeloma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wurzelnder Marzipan-Fälbling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.