Cytospora Canker vs Iberian Mole

Cytospora kunzei compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cytospora Canker	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Valsaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cytospora	Talpa
Species	Cytospora kunzei	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cytospora Canker	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.