ground lackey vs Iberian Mole

Malacosoma castrense compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	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	Lasiocampidae	Talpidae
Genus	Malacosoma	Talpa
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

ground lackey and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.