Citron vs Iberian Mole

Citrus medica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Iberian Mole
Kingdom Plantae (نباتات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order Sapindales (صابونيات) Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family Rutaceae Talpidae
Genus Citrus Talpa
Species Citrus medica Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Iberian Mole

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia