European Mole vs Mountain Cup

Talpa europaea compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Talpa	Geopora
Species	Talpa europaea	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Mountain Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.