Expanded lobsterclaw vs Iberian Mole

Heliconia latispatha compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Heliconia	Talpa
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.