Iberian Mole vs straw belle

Talpa occidentalis compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Geometridae
Genus	Talpa	Aspitates
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.