Iberian Mole vs Spanish Gorse

Talpa occidentalis compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Genista
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.