currant aphid vs European Mole

Cryptomyzus ribis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• currant aphid is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	currant aphid	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptomyzus	Talpa
Species	Cryptomyzus ribis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	currant aphid	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden