Caucasian Mole vs White-shouldered Smudge

Talpa caucasica compared with Ypsolopha parenthesella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	White-shouldered Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Talpidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Talpa	Ypsolopha
Species	Talpa caucasica	Ypsolopha parenthesella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Mole and White-shouldered Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	White-shouldered Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-shouldered Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.