delicate germanderwort vs European Mole

Riccardia multifida compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aneuraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Riccardia	Talpa
Species	Riccardia multifida	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden