Iberian Mole vs Smoky Bracket

Talpa occidentalis compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Talpa	Bjerkandera
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).