Hortle's whipray vs Iberian Mole

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Talpa
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.