Topo ibérico vs Salento Iris

Talpa occidentalis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Topo ibérico is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ibérico	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Talpidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Talpa	Iris
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ibérico and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Topo ibérico

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ibérico	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ibérico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.