Chestnut-backed Thrush vs Iberian Mole

Geokichla dohertyi compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Thrush is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Thrush	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Turdidae	Talpidae
Genus	Geokichla	Talpa
Species	Geokichla dohertyi	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Thrush and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Thrush	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-backed Thrush

The Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a species in the genus Geokichla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.