Eastern Mole vs Fool's Webcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Cortinarius
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.