Iberian Marbled White vs Iberian Mole

Melanargia lachesis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Marbled 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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Talpidae
Genus	Melanargia	Talpa
Species	Melanargia lachesis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Marbled White	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.