European Mole vs

Talpa europaea compared with Rutstroemia calopus

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Talpidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rutstroemia
Species	Talpa europaea	Rutstroemia calopus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Rutstroemia calopus is a discomycete fungus in the family Rutstroemiaceae, producing small, stalked, cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying plant material. It is saprotrophic, decomposing dead stems and woody debris in moist habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden