Gypsy Moth vs Iberian Mole

Lymantria dispar compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gypsy Moth	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	Lymantria	Talpa
Species	Lymantria dispar	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gypsy Moth

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gypsy Moth	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gypsy Moth

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.