Iberian Mole vs Meadow Puffball

Talpa occidentalis compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lycoperdon
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.