Crowded Brittlegill vs Iberian Mole

Russula densifolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Russula	Talpa
Species	Russula densifolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.