Eastern Mole vs Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Glatter Braunsporstacheling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
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	Sarcodon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

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.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Sarcodon leucopus is a tooth fungus producing a fleshy, brownish cap studded with pale spines (teeth) on its underside instead of gills or pores. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and broadleaf trees in European temperate and boreal forests. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to nitrogen deposition and the loss of old-growth forest habitats.