Iberian Mole vs Starfruit

Talpa occidentalis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Talpidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Talpa	Damasonium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.