Bushveld Orange Tip vs Eastern Mole

Colotis pallene compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bushveld Orange Tip	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Colotis	Scalopus
Species	Colotis pallene	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushveld Orange Tip and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bushveld Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bushveld Orange Tip	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushveld Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bushveld Orange Tip

The Bushveld Orange Tip (Colotis pallene) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.