European Mole vs Tutsan Rust

Talpa europaea compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Talpa	Melampsora
Species	Talpa europaea	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden