Eurasian Coot vs European Mole

Fulica atra compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Coot is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Coot	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rallidae	Talpidae
Genus	Fulica	Talpa
Species	Fulica atra	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Coot

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Coot	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eurasian Coot

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden