Astarte's Catchfly vs Iberian Mole

Silene astartes compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Silene	Talpa
Species	Silene astartes	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.