Large Japanese Mole vs Scented Webcap

Mogera wogura compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.