European Mole vs Yarrow

Talpa europaea compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Achillea
Species	Talpa europaea	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden