Iberian Mole vs variable forklet moss

Talpa occidentalis compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Talpidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Dicranella
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).