Forest Croton vs Iberian Mole

Croton sylvaticus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Croton	Talpa
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.