European Mole vs Starry Pipewort

Talpa europaea compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Starry Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Talpidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Talpa	Eriocaulon
Species	Talpa europaea	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.