Caucasian Mole vs Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Talpa caucasica compared with Colletes impunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Impunctate Cellophane Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Colletidae
Genus	Talpa	Colletes
Species	Talpa caucasica	Colletes impunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Impunctate Cellophane Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Impunctate Cellophane Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.