Iberian Mole vs Love Apple

Talpa occidentalis compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Paris
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.