Heath Waxcap vs Iberian Mole

Gliophorus laetus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Talpa
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.