Iberian Mole vs Swarming Spine

Talpa occidentalis compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Mucronella
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).