European Mole vs Goliath Webcap

Talpa europaea compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Goliath 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	Talpa	Cortinarius
Species	Talpa europaea	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden