Iberian Mole vs Upland Blackclock

Talpa occidentalis compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Talpidae	Carabidae
Genus	Talpa	Pterostichus
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.