Iberian Mole vs Onionweed

Talpa occidentalis compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Talpidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Talpa	Asphodelus
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).