Alpine Widow vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Dingana alticola compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Notoryctidae
Genus	Dingana	Notoryctes
Species	Dingana alticola	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.