Dune Inkcap vs European Mole

Coprinopsis ammophilae compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Inkcap	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 ammophilae	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Inkcap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Inkcap

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