Downland Conch vs European Mole

Aethes tesserana compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Downland Conch is Critically Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Conch	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	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aethes	Talpa
Species	Aethes tesserana	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Conch and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Conch	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden