Maulwurf vs Root-headed Centaury

Talpa europaea compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Maulwurf is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Centaurea
Species	Talpa europaea	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maulwurf	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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