Iberian Mole vs Mountain yam

Talpa occidentalis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Talpidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dioscorea
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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