Eastern Mole vs

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Scalopus	Hydnellum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.