dotted carpet vs Greater Chinese Mole

Alcis jubata compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Alcis	Euroscaptor
Species	Alcis jubata	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Greater Chinese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.