mélanippe hastée vs Caucasian Mole

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Talpa caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Talpidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Talpa
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Caucasian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.