Grey Falsebolete vs Iberian Mole

Boletopsis grisea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Falsebolete	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bankeraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Boletopsis	Talpa
Species	Boletopsis grisea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Falsebolete	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.