Green Dock Beetle vs Iberian Mole

Gastrophysa viridula compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Dock Beetle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Gastrophysa	Talpa
Species	Gastrophysa viridula	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Dock Beetle and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Dock Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Dock Beetle	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Dock Beetle

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.