Eastern Mole vs Spotted Milkcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Lactarius scrobiculatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Spotted Milkcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Lactarius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Lactarius scrobiculatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Milkcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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