Eastern Mole vs Spotted Brittlestem

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Psathyrella maculata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Spotted Brittlestem is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spotted Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Psathyrella
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Psathyrella maculata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Brittlestem

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Spotted Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Brittlestem

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.