Adder’S-Mouth vs Iberian Mole

Malaxis bayardii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Malaxis	Talpa
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.