Cardinal Spider vs Caucasian Mole

Tegenaria parietina compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Spider	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agelenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Tegenaria	Talpa
Species	Tegenaria parietina	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Spider

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Spider	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Spider

The Cardinal Spider (Tegenaria parietina) is a species in the genus Tegenaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.