Butterscotch Waxcap vs European Mole

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Talpa
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark