Girdled Webcap vs Iberian Mole

Cortinarius trivialis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Girdled 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 trivialis Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Girdled Webcap Iberian Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

No description available.

Iberian Mole

No description available.

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