Cushion Bracket vs European Mole

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Phellinus	Talpa
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden