Iberian Mole vs Red flour beetle

Talpa occidentalis compared with Tribolium castaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Red flour beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Talpa	Tribolium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Tribolium castaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Mole and Red flour beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Red flour beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Red flour beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red flour beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).