Caucasian Mole vs False Dotted Border

Talpa caucasica compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Pieridae
Genus	Talpa	Belenois
Species	Talpa caucasica	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	False Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

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.