Cotoneaster Webworm vs European Mole

Athrips rancidella compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	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	Gelechiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Athrips	Talpa
Species	Athrips rancidella	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium