European Mole vs Mountain Cherry

Talpa europaea compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Talpa	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Talpa europaea	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Mountain Cherry
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.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.