European Mole vs Spurge

Talpa europaea compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Talpidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Homalanthus
Species	Talpa europaea	Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Spurge
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.

Spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.