Field Cricket vs Iberian Mole

Gryllus campestris compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Field Cricket is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Cricket	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gryllidae	Talpidae
Genus	Gryllus	Talpa
Species	Gryllus campestris	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Cricket and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Field Cricket

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, 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.