Freckled Dapperling vs Iberian Mole

Echinoderma asperum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Dapperling	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Talpidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Talpa
Species	Echinoderma asperum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.