Dunnock vs European Mole

Prunella modularis compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunnock	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Prunellidae	Talpidae
Genus	Prunella	Talpa
Species	Prunella modularis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunnock and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dunnock

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunnock

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden