Iberian Mole vs Richardson’s Willow

Talpa occidentalis compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Talpa	Salix
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.