Bertoloni's Bee Orchid vs European Mole

Ophrys bertolonii compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ophrys	Talpa
Species	Ophrys bertolonii	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.