Flat-topped Thorn vs Iberian Mole

Vachellia sieberiana compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Thorn	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Vachellia	Talpa
Species	Vachellia sieberiana	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Thorn	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.