Iberian Mole vs Rye Ergot

Talpa occidentalis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Talpidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Talpa	Claviceps
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).