Iberian Mole vs Maui's paddle

Talpa occidentalis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Talpa	Elaphoglossum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.