Highland Flat-body vs Iberian Mole

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Depressariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Depressaria	Talpa
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.