Chinese Apple vs Iberian Mole

Malus prunifolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Apple	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Malus	Talpa
Species	Malus prunifolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Apple	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.