Balkan Mole vs Red Banded Webcap

Talpa stankovici compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Mole Red Banded 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 Talpa Cortinarius
Species Talpa stankovici Cortinarius armillatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Mole Red Banded Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Red Banded Webcap

No description available.

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