Bog Dwarf vs European Mole

Elachista utonella compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Dwarf	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Talpidae
Genus	Elachista	Talpa
Species	Elachista utonella	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Dwarf and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bog Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Dwarf	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Dwarf

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.

Bog Dwarf

The Bog Dwarf (Elachista utonella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden