Iberian Mole vs Moss Bell

Talpa occidentalis compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Galerina
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).