Iberian mole
Talpa occidentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderSoricomorpha
- FamilyTalpidae (Moles and Desmans)
- GenusTalpa (Eurasian Moles)
- SpeciesTalpa occidentalis (Iberian mole)
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Iberian mole in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Iberian mole sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Iberian mole in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Iberian mole in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.