Blue Willow Beetle vs European Mole

Phratora vulgatissima compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Willow Beetle	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Phratora	Talpa
Species	Phratora vulgatissima	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Willow Beetle and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Willow Beetle	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Blue Willow Beetle

The Blue Willow Beetle (Phratora vulgatissima) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden