Felt Saddle vs Iberian Mole

Helvella macropus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Helvella	Talpa
Species	Helvella macropus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.