Hook-tipped Roller vs Iberian Mole

Ancylis apicella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	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	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ancylis	Talpa
Species	Ancylis apicella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.