Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Iberian Mole

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Talpa
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.