Sommerlinde vs Eastern Mole

Tilia platyphyllos compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Sommerlinde is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sommerlinde	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Malvaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tilia	Scalopus
Species	Tilia platyphyllos	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Sommerlinde

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sommerlinde	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sommerlinde

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sommerlinde

The Big-Leaf Linden (Tilia platyphyllos) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo