Iberian Mole vs Southern Bracket

Talpa occidentalis compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ganoderma
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.