Dodder Astragalus vs European Mole

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	European Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Astragalus	Talpa
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.