Checkered Woodpecker vs Iberian Mole

Veniliornis mixtus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkered Woodpecker	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Picidae	Talpidae
Genus	Veniliornis	Talpa
Species	Veniliornis mixtus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Checkered Woodpecker and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Checkered Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkered Woodpecker	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Checkered Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Checkered Woodpecker

The Checkered Woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus) is a species in the genus Veniliornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.