Cretan Small Heath vs Iberian Mole

Coenonympha thyrsis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Small Heath	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Talpa
Species	Coenonympha thyrsis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Small Heath and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Small Heath	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.