Gold Pine Ermel vs Iberian Mole

Cedestis gysseleniella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Pine Ermel	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Yponomeutidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cedestis	Talpa
Species	Cedestis gysseleniella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Pine Ermel and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Pine Ermel	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.