Iberian Mole vs Raphia Palm

Talpa occidentalis compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Talpidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Talpa	Raphia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.