Bog Bonnet vs Eastern Mole

Mycena concolor compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bog Bonnet is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Bonnet	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mycenaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Mycena	Scalopus
Species	Mycena concolor	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Bog Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Bonnet	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Bonnet

The Bog Bonnet (Mycena concolor) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.