ear moth vs European Mole

Amphipoea oculea compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ear moth	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	Noctuidae	Talpidae
Genus	Amphipoea	Talpa
Species	Amphipoea oculea	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

ear moth and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ear moth	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ear moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden