Eastern Mole vs Matsutake

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Scalopus	Tricholoma
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.