Iberian Mole vs Wheat smut

Talpa occidentalis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Talpidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tilletia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).