Iberian Mole vs Orange Cup

Talpa occidentalis compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Talpa	Melastiza
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.