Ash Dieback vs Iberian Mole

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helotiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Talpa
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.