Black Knot vs European Mole

Apiosporina morbosa compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Black Knot is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Knot	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venturiales (Venturiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Venturiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Apiosporina	Talpa
Species	Apiosporina morbosa	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Knot	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Knot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black Knot

The Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark