Iberian Mole vs tormentil

Talpa occidentalis compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Potentilla
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.