European Mole

European Mole

Talpa europaea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Białowieża National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
80–90
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
6 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
7 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
8 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
12 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
10–20%
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 Białowieża National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a European Mole sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for European Mole in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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