Bath Truffle vs European Mole

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bath Truffle European Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Paxillaceae Talpidae
Genus Melanogaster Talpa
Species Melanogaster broomeanus Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bath Truffle European Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

European Mole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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