Copse Conecap vs European Mole

Conocybe dumetorum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Copse Conecap is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copse Conecap	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	Bolbitiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Conocybe	Talpa
Species	Conocybe dumetorum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Copse Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copse Conecap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copse Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden