Caucasian Mole vs Elecampane

Talpa caucasica compared with Inula helenium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Elecampane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Talpidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Talpa	Inula
Species	Talpa caucasica	Inula helenium

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Elecampane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elecampane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 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.