Iberian Mole vs Weng’s skate

Talpa occidentalis compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Talpa	Dipturus
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Mole and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate