Cat Dapperling vs Iberian Mole

Lepiota felina compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cat Dapperling 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 Agaricaceae (Agarics) Talpidae
Genus Lepiota Talpa
Species Lepiota felina Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cat Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cat Dapperling Iberian Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat Dapperling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

No description available.

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