vs Iberian Mole

Botryobasidium medium compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Talpa
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.