Bolivar Rice Rat vs Iberian Mole

Transandinomys bolivaris compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivar Rice Rat	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Transandinomys	Talpa
Species	Transandinomys bolivaris	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolivar Rice Rat and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bolivar Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivar Rice Rat	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivar Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bolivar Rice Rat

The Bolivar Rice Rat (Transandinomys bolivaris) is a species in the genus Transandinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.