Where has the European mole been recorded?

Talpa europaea occurrence evidence comes from 6,847 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1855 to 2026. Most records come from Belgium.

• 6,847 records
• 38 places
• 129 years recorded
• Mammalia class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where European mole has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for European mole. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Related animals

Others in the family Talpidae.

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