European Mole vs Spring King

Talpa europaea compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Talpa	Boletus
Species	Talpa europaea	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

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