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European Mole

Talpa europaea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Tatra National Park
24 Verified records at Tatra National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The European mole (Talpa europaea) is a mammal of the order Eulipotyphla. It is also known as the common mole and the northern mole. This mole lives in a tunnel system, which it constantly extends. It uses these tunnels to hunt its prey. Under normal conditions, the displaced earth is pushed to the surface, resulting in the characteristic molehills. It is an omnivore that feeds mainly on earthworms, but also on insects, centipedes and mammals such as rodents and other moles. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a European Mole sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tatra National Park

Common Shrew
LC

Common Shrew

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sorex araneus

Insufficient data
Alpine Shrew
NT

Alpine Shrew

Mammal

Sorex alpinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
6 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
7 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
9 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
10 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
13 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Mole in Tatra National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Mole sighting in Tatra National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Mole in Tatra National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for European Mole in Tatra National Park in our monthly data.

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