Eastern Mole vs Hotfoot Webcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Hotfoot 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 bulliardii

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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