Large Japanese Mole vs Mealy Webcap

Mogera wogura compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Mealy 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	Mogera	Cortinarius
Species	Mogera wogura	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.