Cabbage whitefly vs Caucasian Mole

Aleyrodes proletella compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

• Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage whitefly	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aleyrodidae	Talpidae
Genus	Aleyrodes	Talpa
Species	Aleyrodes proletella	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage whitefly and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage whitefly	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. 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.