dotted borded wave vs European Mole

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Idaea	Talpa
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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