Cryptic Wood White vs Iberian Mole

Leptidea juvernica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Wood White	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	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Leptidea	Talpa
Species	Leptidea juvernica	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Wood White	Iberian 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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.