European Mole vs Spring Polypore

Talpa europaea compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Talpidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Talpa	Lentinus
Species	Talpa europaea	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden