Caucasian Mole vs Deceiver

Talpa caucasica compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Talpa	Laccaria
Species	Talpa caucasica	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.