Hill Soldier vs Iberian Mole

Oxycera pardalina compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Talpidae
Genus	Oxycera	Talpa
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.