Freckled Webcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Freckled Webcap is Endangered while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Webcap	Greater Chinese 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	Euroscaptor
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Webcap	Greater Chinese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.