Alpine Rose vs European Mole

Rhododendron ferrugineum compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rose	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhododendron	Talpa
Species	Rhododendron ferrugineum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Alpine Rose

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rose	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Poland.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Alpine Rose

The Alpine Rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Poland.