Wildlifeof Vietnam
Darwin's Mole
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: Nguyen et al. 2025 · CC BY 4.0
Euroscaptor darwini
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Habitat
Moist evergreen forest in high limestone mountains, 900–1,100m
Range
North-central Vietnam
Darwin's mole is a small underground-dwelling mammal discovered in the mountain forests of north-central Vietnam. It was named in honour of Charles Darwin (Wikipedia, general species account).
It spends its life underground in mountain soils and uses sensitive whiskers on its snout to navigate and find food. It lives in moist evergreen forests in high limestone mountain ranges at elevations between 900 and 1,100 m.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Darwin's Mole live in?
- Moist evergreen forest in high limestone mountains, 900–1,100m
- Where is the Darwin's Mole found?
- North-central Vietnam