European Mole vs Spectacular Rustgill

Talpa europaea compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Gymnopilus
Species	Talpa europaea	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium