Greater Chinese Mole vs Violet Webcap

Euroscaptor grandis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Chinese Mole	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Euroscaptor	Cortinarius
Species	Euroscaptor grandis	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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