Holt's Scalewort vs Iberian Mole

Radula holtii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Radulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Radula	Talpa
Species	Radula holtii	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.