European Mole vs Western Emerald

Talpa europaea compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Talpa	Chlorostilbon
Species	Talpa europaea	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.