European Mole vs large ear

Talpa europaea compared with Amphipoea lucens

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	large ear
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 ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden