European Mole vs Ocellated Emerald

Talpa europaea compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Talpa	Somatochlora
Species	Talpa europaea	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Ocellated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.