Iberian Mole vs Red Truffle

Talpa occidentalis compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tuber
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.