Eastern Mole vs Large-Spored Truffle

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tuber
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.