European Mole vs Mountain Ermel

Talpa europaea compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Talpidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Talpa	Ethmia
Species	Talpa europaea	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden