Heather Weevil vs Iberian Mole

Strophosoma sus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heather Weevil	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Curculionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Strophosoma	Talpa
Species	Strophosoma sus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heather Weevil and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heather Weevil	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.