Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Iberian Mole

Malva alcea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Malvaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Malva	Talpa
Species	Malva alcea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.