Iberian Mole vs slender smoothcap moss

Talpa occidentalis compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Talpa	Atrichum
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	slender smoothcap moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).