Iberian Mole vs Pale flax

Talpa occidentalis compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Linaceae
Genus	Talpa	Linum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).