Eastern Mole vs Tiered Tooth

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Talpidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hericium
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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