Iberian Mole vs Salento Iris

Talpa occidentalis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.