Iberian Mole vs Spring Blackclock

Talpa occidentalis compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Spring Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Carabidae
Genus	Talpa	Pterostichus
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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