European Mole vs Oriental Beech

Talpa europaea compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Talpidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Talpa	Fagus
Species	Talpa europaea	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Oriental Beech
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.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden