European Mole vs False Dotted Border

Talpa europaea compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Talpa	Belenois
Species	Talpa europaea	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	False Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.