Iberian Mole vs wormwood

Talpa occidentalis compared with Cucullia absinthii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Mole	wormwood
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Talpa	Cucullia
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Cucullia absinthii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

wormwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wormwood

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.