Downland Drill vs European Mole

Dichrorampha consortana compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Downland Drill is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Drill	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	Dichrorampha	Talpa
Species	Dichrorampha consortana	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden