Cep vs Large Japanese Mole

Boletus edulis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Boletaceae Talpidae
Genus Boletus Mogera
Species Boletus edulis Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Large Japanese Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

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