Iberian Mole vs Rusty Porecrust

Talpa occidentalis compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Talpa	Fuscoporia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.