Iberian Mole vs Suffused Groundling

Talpa occidentalis compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Carpatolechia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.