Cork Elm vs European Mole

Ulmus thomasii compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ulmaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ulmus	Talpa
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.