Caucasian Mole vs Fib King

Talpa caucasica compared with Boletus fibrillosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Mole	Fib King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Talpidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Talpa	Boletus
Species	Talpa caucasica	Boletus fibrillosus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Mole	Fib King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fib King

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.