Spanischer Maulwurf vs Starfruit

Talpa occidentalis compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanischer Maulwurf	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Talpidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Talpa	Damasonium
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanischer Maulwurf	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.