Devil'S Bolete vs European Mole

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Talpa
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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