Iberian Mole vs Rusty Crust

Talpa occidentalis compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Skeletocutis
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.