European Mole vs Flat-topped Thorn

Talpa europaea compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Talpa	Vachellia
Species	Talpa europaea	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Flat-topped Thorn
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-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.