Hispaniolan Pine vs Iberian Mole

Pinus occidentalis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hispaniolan Pine is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hispaniolan Pine	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Talpa
Species	Pinus occidentalis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Hispaniolan Pine

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hispaniolan Pine	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hispaniolan Pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered 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.