Beech Tarcrust vs European Mole

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Talpa
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden