field cudweed vs Iberian Mole

Filago arvensis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• field cudweed is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field cudweed	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Filago	Talpa
Species	Filago arvensis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.