Taupe aveugle vs Lichen Button

Talpa caeca compared with Acleris literana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Lichen Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Talpidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Talpa	Acleris
Species	Talpa caeca	Acleris literana

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and Lichen Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Lichen Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Taupe aveugle

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) 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.