European Mole vs Fringed Cup

Talpa europaea compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Encoelia
Species	Talpa europaea	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup