Eastern Mole vs Upper Crust

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Amaurodon
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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