Gut Weed vs Iberian Mole

Ulva intestinalis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gut Weed	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ulvales (Ulvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ulvaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ulva	Talpa
Species	Ulva intestinalis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gut Weed	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.