Maulwurf vs Gnadenkraut

Talpa europaea compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Maulwurf is Least Concern while Gnadenkraut is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Gnadenkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Talpidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Talpa	Gratiola
Species	Talpa europaea	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Gnadenkraut

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maulwurf	Gnadenkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Gnadenkraut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden