Caped Conecap vs Eastern Mole

Conocybe vestita compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Caped Conecap is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caped Conecap	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	Bolbitiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Conocybe	Scalopus
Species	Conocybe vestita	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Caped Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caped Conecap	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caped Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caped Conecap

The Caped Conecap (Conocybe vestita) is a species in the genus Conocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.