Caucasian Mole vs Cowbane Rust

Talpa caucasica compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Talpidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Talpa	Puccinia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Cowbane Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowbane Rust

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.