European Mole vs

Talpa europaea compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Talpidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Talpa	Mikrosyphar
Species	Talpa europaea	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden