August Cosmet vs Blind Mole

Sorhagenia rhamniella compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank August Cosmet Blind Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cosmopterigidae Talpidae
Genus Sorhagenia Talpa
Species Sorhagenia rhamniella Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

August Cosmet and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute August Cosmet Blind Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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