Cornish Path-moss vs European Mole

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Talpa
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.