Iberian Mole vs Pitch canker

Talpa occidentalis compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fusarium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.