Iberian Mole vs Mérida Nightshade

Talpa occidentalis compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Talpidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Talpa	Solanum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Mérida Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.