vs Eastern Mole

Cortinarius cotoneus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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 cotoneus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.