Iberian Mole vs Pengua

Talpa occidentalis compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Macaranga
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.