Chestnut-throated Spinetail vs Iberian Mole

Synallaxis cherriei compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	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	Furnariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Synallaxis	Talpa
Species	Synallaxis cherriei	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.