Conical Brittlestem vs Iberian Mole

Parasola conopilea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Parasola	Talpa
Species	Parasola conopilea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.