European Mole vs Fibrous Waxcap

Talpa europaea compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Fibrous Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hygrocybe
Species	Talpa europaea	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Fibrous Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden