Iberian Mole vs Sand Saffron

Talpa occidentalis compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Talpa	Colchicum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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