European Mole vs Thrift Rust

Talpa europaea compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Uromyces
Species	Talpa europaea	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden