European Mole vs Yellow False Truffle

Talpa europaea compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Talpa	Rhizopogon
Species	Talpa europaea	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden