Caucasian Mole vs Devil'S Urn

Talpa caucasica compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Talpidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Talpa	Urnula
Species	Talpa caucasica	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.