Cypress Carpet vs Iberian Mole

Thera cupressata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Cypress Carpet is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cypress Carpet	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Thera	Talpa
Species	Thera cupressata	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cypress Carpet and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cypress Carpet	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.