vs Iberian Mole

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Talpa
Species	Cortinarius bivelus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.