European Mole vs Fetid Toadshade

Talpa europaea compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Fetid Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Talpidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Trillium
Species	Talpa europaea	Trillium foetidissimum

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Fetid Toadshade
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.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.