Bitter Webcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Cortinarius infractus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cortinariaceae Talpidae
Genus Cortinarius Euroscaptor
Species Cortinarius infractus Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Greater Chinese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Greater Chinese Mole

No description available.

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