vs European Mole
Coprinopsis pseudofriesii compared with Talpa europaea
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | 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 | Psathyrellaceae | Talpidae |
| Genus | Coprinopsis | Talpa |
| Species | Coprinopsis pseudofriesii | Talpa europaea |
Conservation Status
European Mole
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | European Mole | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
European Mole
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.
Coprinopsis pseudofriesii is a small, inky cap mushroom related to the shaggy ink cap, with a pale grey cap that liquefies at maturity. It grows on richly organic soils, old compost, and near buried woody debris in temperate forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter and woody material in its forest soil habitat.
European Mole
No description available.
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