Spanischer Maulwurf vs Thatch Groundling

Talpa occidentalis compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Spanischer Maulwurf is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanischer Maulwurf	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Talpidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Talpa	Bryotropha
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Spanischer Maulwurf and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanischer Maulwurf	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.