grass vetchling vs Iberian Mole

Lathyrus nissolia compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• grass vetchling is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grass vetchling	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lathyrus	Talpa
Species	Lathyrus nissolia	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

grass vetchling

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grass vetchling	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grass vetchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.