cut notchwort vs European Mole

Tritomaria exsecta compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• cut notchwort is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cut notchwort	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tritomaria	Talpa
Species	Tritomaria exsecta	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cut notchwort	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cut notchwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden