Eastern Mole vs Scaly Tooth

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Sarcodon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

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.