Iberian Mole vs Ruddy Darter

Talpa occidentalis compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Sympetrum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Mole and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Ruddy Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.