Dwarf Bittern vs European Mole

Ixobrychus sturmii compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bittern	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ardeidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ixobrychus	Talpa
Species	Ixobrychus sturmii	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bittern	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.