downy hemp-nettle vs Eastern Mole

Galeopsis segetum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• downy hemp-nettle is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	downy hemp-nettle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Galeopsis	Scalopus
Species	Galeopsis segetum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

downy hemp-nettle

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	downy hemp-nettle	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.