fire moss vs Iberian Mole

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ceratodon	Talpa
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.