Field Brome vs Iberian Mole

Bromus arvensis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Field Brome is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Brome	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Poales (벼목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Bromus	Talpa
Species	Bromus arvensis	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Field Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Brome	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.