Dark Pincertail vs European Mole

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Talpa
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.