Creeping Spikemoss vs Iberian Mole

Selaginella apoda compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Selaginella	Talpa
Species	Selaginella apoda	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.