Eastern Mole vs Surprise Webcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Surprise 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 semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).