European Mole vs mountain hare

Talpa europaea compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Talpidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Talpa	Lepus
Species	Talpa europaea	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden