Cudbear vs Iberian Mole

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Talpa
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.