False Dog-tooth vs Iberian Mole

Cynodontium fallax compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Dog-tooth	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cynodontium	Talpa
Species	Cynodontium fallax	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dog-tooth	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.