Caucasian Blue vs Eastern Mole

Lysandra corydonius compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lysandra	Scalopus
Species	Lysandra corydonius	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Blue	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Blue

The Caucasian Blue (Lysandra corydonius) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.