Caucasian Mole vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Talpa caucasica compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Talpidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Talpa	Bombus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.