European Mole vs Forked Stagshorn

Talpa europaea compared with Calocera furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Talpidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Talpa	Calocera
Species	Talpa europaea	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden