Iberian Mole vs Pouch Cup

Talpa occidentalis compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Talpa	Peziza
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.