Boreal Bedstraw vs European Mole

Galium boreale compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Bedstraw	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rubiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Galium	Talpa
Species	Galium boreale	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Boreal Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Bedstraw	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Boreal Bedstraw

The Boreal Bedstraw (Galium boreale) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.