Delicate Notchwort vs European Mole

Heterogemma capitata compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate 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	Heterogemma	Talpa
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden