Iberian Mole vs toothcup

Talpa occidentalis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Talpa	Ammannia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).