Large Japanese Mole vs Spangle Waxcap

Mogera wogura compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mogera	Hygrocybe
Species	Mogera wogura	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.