Dune Cavalier vs Iberian Mole

Melanoleuca cinereifolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cavalier	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	Tricholomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Melanoleuca	Talpa
Species	Melanoleuca cinereifolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cavalier	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.