Iberian Mole vs Western Gorse

Talpa occidentalis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Iberian Mole is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ulex
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Mole	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).