Goatcheese Webcap vs Iberian Mole

Cortinarius camphoratus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatcheese 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 camphoratus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatcheese Webcap	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.