Dusky Meadow Brown vs European Mole

Hyponephele lycaon compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Meadow Brown	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Hyponephele	Talpa
Species	Hyponephele lycaon	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Meadow Brown and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Meadow Brown	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden