Four-Lined Silverfish vs Iberian Mole

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lepismatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Talpa
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-Lined Silverfish and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.