Elder-flowered Orchid vs Iberian Mole

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Talpa
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.