Iberian Mole vs

Talpa occidentalis compared with Sphingomonas panni

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Talpidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Talpa	Sphingomonas
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Sphingomonas panni

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas panni is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first isolated from a nylon-degrading environment. It inhabits industrial and contaminated soil environments where synthetic polymers may be present. This bacterium degrades nylon oligomers and participates in the breakdown of synthetic organic compounds.