European Mole vs Raspberry Rust

Talpa europaea compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Raspberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Phragmidium
Species	Talpa europaea	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Raspberry Rust
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.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden