Dune Conecap vs Eastern Mole

Conocybe dunensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Dune Conecap is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Conecap	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Conocybe	Scalopus
Species	Conocybe dunensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Conecap	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.