Iberian Mole vs Woolly Tooth

Talpa occidentalis compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Woolly Tooth
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	Phellodon
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.