Greater Copperwort vs Iberian Mole

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Talpa
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.