European Mole vs Pinewood Gingertail

Talpa europaea compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Talpa	Xeromphalina
Species	Talpa europaea	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden