European Mole vs Waved Pincertail

Talpa europaea compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Talpidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Talpa	Onychogomphus
Species	Talpa europaea	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.