European Mole vs Pectis

Talpa europaea compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Pectis
Species	Talpa europaea	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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