Cryptic Wood White vs Eastern Mole

Leptidea juvernica compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Wood White	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Leptidea	Scalopus
Species	Leptidea juvernica	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Wood White and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Wood White	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.