Caucasian Mole vs False Buck'S-Beard

Talpa caucasica compared with Astilbe japonica

Key Differences

• Caucasian Mole is Least Concern while False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	False Buck'S-Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Talpidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Talpa	Astilbe
Species	Talpa caucasica	Astilbe japonica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	False Buck'S-Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.