Bitter-Root vs European Mole

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apocynaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Apocynum	Talpa
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden