Garlic Mushroom vs Iberian Mole

Mycetinis copelandii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Mushroom	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	Omphalotaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Mycetinis	Talpa
Species	Mycetinis copelandii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Mushroom	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.