Fox Potato vs Iberian Mole

Solanum lignicaule compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fox Potato is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fox Potato	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Solanaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Solanum	Talpa
Species	Solanum lignicaule	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fox Potato	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fox Potato

Habitat

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

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.