Foxtail Smut vs Iberian Mole

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Urocystis	Talpa
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.