European Mole vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Talpa europaea compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Talpidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Talpa	Urocystis
Species	Talpa europaea	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut