Heath Puffball vs Iberian Mole

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	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	Lycoperdaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Talpa
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.