Iberian Mole vs

Talpa occidentalis compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Talpidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Talpa	Microbotryum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.