European Mole vs mulgara

Talpa europaea compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Talpa	Dasycercus
Species	Talpa europaea	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.