bulb-eating slug vs Iberian Mole

Tandonia rustica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• bulb-eating slug is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulb-eating 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 rustica	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bulb-eating slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulb-eating slug	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulb-eating slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bulb-eating slug

The Bulb-Eating Slug (Tandonia rustica) is a species in the genus Tandonia. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.