Iberian Mole vs Mantled Baskettail

Talpa occidentalis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Talpa	Epitheca
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Mole and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.