European Mole vs False Puffball

Talpa europaea compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Talpidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Talpa	Reticularia
Species	Talpa europaea	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden