Bearded Dapperling vs Caucasian Mole

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Dapperling Caucasian Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Talpidae
Genus Cystolepiota Talpa
Species Cystolepiota seminuda Talpa caucasica

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Dapperling Caucasian Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) 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.

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