Deceiving Bovist vs Iberian Mole

Bovista aestivalis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	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	Lycoperdaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Bovista	Talpa
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.