Talpidae (Moles and Desmans)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Talpa europaea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Neurotrichus gibbsii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Scalopus aquaticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Talpa occidentalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Urotrichus talpoides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Talpa aquitania

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Scapanus orarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Euroscaptor klossi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Scapanus latimanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Condylura cristata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Parascalops breweri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Mogera insularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

EN

Galemys pyrenaicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Scapanus townsendii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Moles and Desmans

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~40%
	European Mole			~40%
2	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~40%
	European Mole			~40%
3	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~30%
	American Shrew-mole			~20%
	Coast Mole			~10%
	Broad-footed Mole			Insufficient data
4	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~30%
	European Mole			~30%
5	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
6	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
7	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
8	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
9	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
10	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
11	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1	~20%
	European Mole			~20%
12	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	~20%
	European Mole			Insufficient data
13	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1	~10%
	European Mole			Insufficient data
14	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	~10%
	European Mole			~10%
15	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Brewer's Mole			~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
	Eastern Mole			Insufficient data
16	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1	~10%
	European Mole			~10%
17	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	European Mole			~10%
18	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~10%
	Aquitanian mole			~10%
	Pyrenean Desman			Insufficient data
19	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Eastern Mole			~10%
20	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Iberian mole			Insufficient data
21	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	American Shrew-mole			<5%
	Coast Mole			Insufficient data
	Townsend's Mole			Insufficient data
22	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	~10%
	Japanese Shrew-mole			Insufficient data
23	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	~10%
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
	European Mole			Insufficient data
24	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
25	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Mole			~10%
26	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Kloss's Mole			Insufficient data
27	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Iberian mole			~10%
28	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	~10%
	Aquitanian mole			Insufficient data
29	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
30	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
31	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Star-nosed Mole			Insufficient data
32	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1	<5%
	Insular Mole			Insufficient data
33	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Iberian mole			Insufficient data
34	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Broad-footed Mole			Insufficient data