Chestnut-naped Forktail vs European Mole

Enicurus ruficapillus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Forktail	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muscicapidae	Talpidae
Genus	Enicurus	Talpa
Species	Enicurus ruficapillus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Forktail and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Forktail	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.