European Mole vs Large Hook-moss

Talpa europaea compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Large Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Talpidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Drepanocladus
Species	Talpa europaea	Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Large Hook-moss
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 Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden