Drumheads vs European Mole

Polygala cruciata compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Drumheads is Extinct while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drumheads	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	Polygalaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polygala	Talpa
Species	Polygala cruciata	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drumheads	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.