Citrine Waxcap vs European Mole

Hygrocybe citrinovirens compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Citrine Waxcap is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Waxcap	European 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	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Talpa
Species	Hygrocybe citrinovirens	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Citrine Waxcap

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Waxcap	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Citrine Waxcap

The Citrine Waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden