eccentric grass snail vs European Mole

Vallonia excentrica compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eccentric grass snail	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Valloniidae	Talpidae
Genus	Vallonia	Talpa
Species	Vallonia excentrica	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

eccentric grass snail and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eccentric grass snail	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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