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title: "Iberische blinde mol"
description: "Talpa occidentalis — Zoogdieren. The Iberian mole (Talpa occidentalis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/iberian-mole
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Iberische blinde mol

> Talpa occidentalis — Zoogdieren. The Iberian mole (Talpa occidentalis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae.

- Scientific name: *Talpa occidentalis*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1398
- Wikidata: [Q744751](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q744751)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46969](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46969)

## Names

- en: Iberian mole
- de: Iberischer Maulwurf
- es: Topo Ibérico
- fr: Taupe ibérique
- nl: Iberische blinde mol
- pl: Kret iberyjski

## Countries with the most observations

PT (629), ES (455)

## Summary

The Iberian mole (Talpa occidentalis) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. The moles live in a variety of moist soil habitats in the Iberian peninsula, including in cultivated areas. The females are hermaphroditic and slightly smaller than the males. Talpa occidentalis is considered of least concern by the IUCN.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_mole

## Photo

![Iberische blinde mol](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/iberian-mole/medium.jpg)

Photo: Luis Ferreira · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182334958

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/iberian-mole?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).