Buff-Tipped Marble vs Caucasian Mole

Hedya ochroleucana compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-Tipped Marble	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Hedya	Talpa
Species	Hedya ochroleucana	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-Tipped Marble and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-Tipped Marble

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-Tipped Marble	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-Tipped Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-Tipped Marble

The Buff-Tipped Marble (Hedya ochroleucana) is a species in the genus Hedya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) 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.