European Mole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Talpa europaea compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Talpidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Philonotis
Species	Talpa europaea	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.