Flaky Puffball vs Iberian Mole

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	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	Lycoperdon	Talpa
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.