bog-asphodel vs Iberian Mole

Narthecium americanum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Narthecium	Talpa
Species	Narthecium americanum	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.