Caucasian Mole vs Gold Pine Ermel

Talpa caucasica compared with Cedestis gysseleniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Gold Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Talpa	Cedestis
Species	Talpa caucasica	Cedestis gysseleniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Gold Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Gold Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.