European Mole vs Ruby Whiteface

Talpa europaea compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Leucorrhinia
Species	Talpa europaea	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Ruby Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Ruby Whiteface
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.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden