Iberian Mole vs mountain melick

Talpa occidentalis compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Talpa	Melica
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.