Ethereal Domecap vs European Mole

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	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	Lyophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Talpa
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethereal Domecap

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.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden