Caucasian Mole vs Deer Horn

Talpa caucasica compared with Clarkia pulchella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Deer Horn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Deer Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Talpidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Talpa	Clarkia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Clarkia pulchella

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Deer Horn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Deer Horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Horn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.