Currant Stem Girdler vs Iberian Mole

Agrilus ribesi compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Buprestidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agrilus	Talpa
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.