Large Japanese Mole vs Quartz Webcap

Mogera wogura compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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