Blunt Webcap vs Iberian Mole

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt Webcap Iberian 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 Talpa
Species Cortinarius obtusus Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt Webcap Iberian Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Iberian Mole

No description available.

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