Flask Earthstar vs Iberian Mole

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geastraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Geastrum	Talpa
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.