Broad-blotch Drill vs European Mole

Dichrorampha alpinana compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-blotch Drill	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	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dichrorampha	Talpa
Species	Dichrorampha alpinana	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-blotch Drill and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-blotch Drill	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-blotch Drill

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.

Broad-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. 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