vs Iberian Mole

Erythrobacter pelagi compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Erythrobacter	Talpa
Species	Erythrobacter pelagi	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erythrobacter pelagi is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, isolated from open ocean (pelagic) environments. Like other Erythrobacter species, it produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to oligotrophic marine conditions. Its conservation status is not evaluated.