Eastern Mole vs Veined Shield

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Pluteus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).