Eastern Mole vs Felt Saddle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Helvella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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