Iberian Mole vs Italian catchfly

Talpa occidentalis compared with Silene italica

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Italian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Italian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Silene
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Silene italica

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Italian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Italian catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Italian catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).