Caucasian Mole vs Striped Slender Robberfly

Talpa caucasica compared with Leptogaster cylindrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Striped Slender Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Talpidae	Asilidae
Genus	Talpa	Leptogaster
Species	Talpa caucasica	Leptogaster cylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Striped Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Striped Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Striped Slender Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Slender Robberfly

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.