European Mole vs Plum pine

Talpa europaea compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Talpa	Podocarpus
Species	Talpa europaea	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.