European Mole vs large blue

Talpa europaea compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Talpa	Maculinea
Species	Talpa europaea	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden