Iberian Mole vs Toothwort

Talpa occidentalis compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lathraea
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.