Iberian Mole vs Mountain Waxcap

Talpa occidentalis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Hygrocybe
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.