Iberian Mole vs Silverfish

Talpa occidentalis compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Talpidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Talpa	Ctenolepisma
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).