dark crimson underwing vs Iberian Mole

Catocala sponsa compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	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	Erebidae	Talpidae
Genus	Catocala	Talpa
Species	Catocala sponsa	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.