Flats Silkypuff vs Iberian Mole

Diastella proteoides compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Proteaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Diastella	Talpa
Species	Diastella proteoides	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.