Iberian Mole vs milk snail

Talpa occidentalis compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Helicidae
Genus	Talpa	Otala
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).