Broadleaf Cape vs Iberian Mole

Cynophalla hastata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capparaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cynophalla	Talpa
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.