European Mole vs Small fruit tortrix

Talpa europaea compared with Grapholita lobarzewskii

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Small fruit tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Small fruit tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Grapholita
Species	Talpa europaea	Grapholita lobarzewskii

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Small fruit tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Small fruit tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Small fruit tortrix
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.

Small fruit tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden