Elegant Polypore vs European Mole

Cerioporus varius compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Talpa
Species	Cerioporus varius	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden