Freckled Brittlegill vs Iberian Mole

Russula illota compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Russula	Talpa
Species	Russula illota	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

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.