European Mole vs Gall midge

Talpa europaea compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Talpa	Dasineura
Species	Talpa europaea	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden