Iberian Mole vs Root Rot

Talpa occidentalis compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Heterobasidion
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.