vs Iberian Mole

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Iberian Mole
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cryptophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Chroomonadaceae Talpidae
Genus Hemiselmis Talpa
Species Hemiselmis anomala Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Iberian Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Iberian Mole

No description available.

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