Ashen Shield vs Iberian Mole

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Talpa
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.