Black-headed Gold vs Iberian Mole

Micropterix mansuetella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Gold	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Micropterigidae	Talpidae
Genus	Micropterix	Talpa
Species	Micropterix mansuetella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Gold and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Gold

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Gold	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Gold

The Black-headed Gold (Micropterix mansuetella) is a species in the genus Micropterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.