Avens vs European Mole

Geum urbanum compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Talpidae
Genus	Geum	Talpa
Species	Geum urbanum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.