cut notchwort vs Iberian Mole

Tritomaria exsecta compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• cut notchwort is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cut notchwort	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tritomaria	Talpa
Species	Tritomaria exsecta	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cut notchwort	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.