Caucasian Mole vs Darkfoot Greyling

Talpa caucasica compared with Tephrocybe fuscipes

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Darkfoot Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Darkfoot Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Talpa	Tephrocybe
Species	Talpa caucasica	Tephrocybe fuscipes

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Darkfoot Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Darkfoot Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkfoot Greyling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.