danewort, dwarf elder vs European Mole

Sambucus ebulus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viburnaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Sambucus	Talpa
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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