Caucasian Mole vs Ebony Cup

Talpa caucasica compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Ebony Cup
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	Pseudoplectania
Species	Talpa caucasica	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Ebony Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.