Delicate Notchwort vs Iberian Mole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate 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	Heterogemma	Talpa
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.