Spanischer Maulwurf vs Scaly Tooth

Talpa occidentalis compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanischer Maulwurf	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Talpidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Talpa	Sarcodon
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanischer Maulwurf	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly 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.