Budapest slug vs Iberian Mole

Tandonia budapestensis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Budapest slug	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Milacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Tandonia	Talpa
Species	Tandonia budapestensis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Budapest slug

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Budapest slug	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budapest slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Budapest slug

The Budapest Slug (Tandonia budapestensis) is a species in the genus Tandonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.