European Mole vs small notchwort

Talpa europaea compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

European Mole is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Talpidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lophozia
Species	Talpa europaea	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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