Eastern Mountain Avens vs Iberian Mole

Geum peckii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mountain Avens	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Geum	Talpa
Species	Geum peckii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mountain Avens	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.