Fool's Webcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Blarina
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.