European Mole vs Narrowleaf dock

Talpa europaea compared with Rumex stenophyllus

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Narrowleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Narrowleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Talpidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rumex
Species	Talpa europaea	Rumex stenophyllus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Narrowleaf dock
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.

Narrowleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden