Dune Waxcap vs European Mole

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Talpa
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark