Iberian Mole vs Stinking Earthfan

Talpa occidentalis compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Thelephora
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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