Bitter Webcap vs Broad-footed Mole

Cortinarius infractus compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family Cortinariaceae Talpidae
Genus Cortinarius Scapanus
Species Cortinarius infractus Scapanus latimanus

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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