Fool's Webcap vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cortinarius	Amblysomus
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.