European Mole vs large thorn

Talpa europaea compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	large thorn
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 thorn

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