Iberian Mole vs spreading threadwort

Talpa occidentalis compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cephaloziella
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.