European Mole vs Pea aphid

Talpa europaea compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Aphididae
Genus	Talpa	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Talpa europaea	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Pea aphid
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.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden