European Mole vs Woolly Rosette

Talpa europaea compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Talpidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Talpa	Cotylidia
Species	Talpa europaea	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden