Iberian Mole vs Serpentine Sunflower

Talpa occidentalis compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Serpentine Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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