European Mole vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Talpa europaea compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Utricularia
Species	Talpa europaea	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden