Iberian Mole vs Karo

Talpa occidentalis compared with Pittosporum crassifolium

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Karo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Karo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Talpidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Talpa	Pittosporum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Pittosporum crassifolium

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Karo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Karo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).