Caucasian Mole vs Devil's Bit

Talpa caucasica compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Talpidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Talpa	Ruellia
Species	Talpa caucasica	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.