Eastern Mole vs Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Zitzen-Schirmpilz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Talpidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Scalopus	Macrolepiota
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.