Fool's Webcap vs Iberian Mole

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Talpa
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.