Caucasian Mole vs Pale Corn Clothes

Talpa caucasica compared with Nemapogon variatella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Pale Corn Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tineidae
Genus	Talpa	Nemapogon
Species	Talpa caucasica	Nemapogon variatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Pale Corn Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Corn Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Pale Corn Clothes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Corn Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.