European Mole vs Tiny Earthstar

Talpa europaea compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Talpidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Talpa	Geastrum
Species	Talpa europaea	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark