European Mole vs Obscure Domecap

Talpa europaea compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Calocybe
Species	Talpa europaea	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark