Iberian Mole vs Piggyback Shanklet

Talpa occidentalis compared with Collybia cirrhata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Collybia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.