Dull Red Groundling vs Iberian Mole

Bryotropha senectella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull Red Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Bryotropha	Talpa
Species	Bryotropha senectella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull Red Groundling and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dull Red Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull Red Groundling	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull Red Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.