European Mole vs Lined Hooktail

Talpa europaea compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Talpa	Paragomphus
Species	Talpa europaea	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.