Bedstraw Smut vs European Mole

Melanotaenium endogenum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedstraw Smut	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Melanotaeniaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Melanotaenium	Talpa
Species	Melanotaenium endogenum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedstraw Smut	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden