Eastern Mole vs Imperial Webcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Imperial 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 purpureus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.