Flat grain beetle vs Iberian Mole

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Talpa
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.