Taupe ibérique vs Tiered Tooth

Talpa occidentalis compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Taupe ibérique is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe ibérique	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Talpidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Hericium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Taupe ibérique

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe ibérique	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe ibérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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