Grey Tooth vs Iberian Mole

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey 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 melaleucus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.