Half-Free Morel vs Iberian Mole

Morchella punctipes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Morchellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Morchella	Talpa
Species	Morchella punctipes	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.