Contrary Webcap vs Eastern Mole

Cortinarius variicolor compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Contrary Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Scalopus
Species	Cortinarius variicolor	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Contrary Webcap	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.