black gloss vs Iberian Mole

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Talpidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Talpa
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black gloss and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gloss	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.