Gray-backed Tern vs Iberian Mole

Onychoprion lunatus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-backed Tern	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laridae	Talpidae
Genus	Onychoprion	Talpa
Species	Onychoprion lunatus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-backed Tern and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-backed Tern	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.