Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Mountain Webcap

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Mountain Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Mountain Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Cortinarius
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.