Fused Tooth vs Iberian Mole

Phellodon confluens compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Phellodon	Talpa
Species	Phellodon confluens	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.