European Mole vs Violet Dropwing

Talpa europaea compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Talpa	Trithemis
Species	Talpa europaea	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.