Iberian Mole vs Onion Earthball

Talpa occidentalis compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Talpa	Scleroderma
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).