Arctic dwarf birch vs European Mole

Betula nana compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic dwarf birch	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Betula	Talpa
Species	Betula nana	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Arctic dwarf birch

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic dwarf birch	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic dwarf birch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Arctic dwarf birch

The Arctic dwarf birch (Betula nana) is a species in the genus Betula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden