Deer Mushroom vs Iberian Mole

Pluteus cervinus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	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	Pluteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Pluteus	Talpa
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.