Echinate Bramble vs Iberian Mole

Rubus echinatus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Echinate Bramble is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echinate Bramble	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	Rubus	Talpa
Species	Rubus echinatus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Echinate Bramble

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echinate Bramble	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echinate Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Norway, and Sweden. 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.