Buff-thighed Puffleg vs Iberian Mole

Haplophaedia assimilis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-thighed Puffleg	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trochilidae	Talpidae
Genus	Haplophaedia	Talpa
Species	Haplophaedia assimilis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-thighed Puffleg and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-thighed Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-thighed Puffleg	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-thighed Puffleg

The Buff-Thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis) is a species in the genus Haplophaedia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.