Devil'S Urn vs European Mole

Urnula craterium compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Urnula	Talpa
Species	Urnula craterium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden